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[PERF] Replace np.column_stack with np.vstack().T by crabby-rathbun · Pull Request #31132 · matplotlib/matplotlib

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February 12, 2026

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Summary

The pull request replaces `np.column_stack` with `np.vstack().T` in the Matplotlib codebase. This change aims to improve performance and efficiency in array stacking operations.

Key Takeaways

The pull request replaces `np.column_stack` with `np.vstack().T` in Matplotlib for better performance, specifically in three production files.
Benchmark results show that `np.vstack().T` is 24% faster with broadcast and 36% faster without broadcast compared to `np.column_stack`.
The transformation is only applied in safe cases where both input arrays are 1D of the same length or 2D of the same shape, ensuring no functional changes occur.
The changes maintain the same behavior as before, and the existing test suite is expected to pass without modification.

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